The referees order a player to remove his jewellery. Several minutes later he is discovered to be wearing it again. What action should the referees take?

(a)Caution the player for not complying with their decisions. Order him again to leave the pitch to remove his jewellery.

(b)Not take any disciplinary action, but order him again to leave the pitch to remove his jewellery.

(c)Caution the player for unsporting conduct. If play is stopped to caution the player, restart with an indirect free kick awarded to the opposing team.

(d)None of the previous answers is correct.

Reference: Law 4 - The Players’ Equipment

Question2 of 20

A direct free kick without a wall is about to be taken or retaken from the second penalty mark with the time already over. What action should the referees take if the ball bursts or becomes defective while in play and has not previously touched the goalposts, the crossbar or another player.

(a)Announce the end of the period or the match.

(b)Order the kick to be retaken.

(c)Order a dropped ball.

(d)None of the previous answers is correct.

Reference: Law 7 - The Duration of the Match ; Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play

Question3 of 20

A goalkeeper bounces the ball before kicking it. Is this an infringement?

(a)Yes, because according to the Futsal Laws of the Game, the goalkeeper had lost possession of the ball.

(b)No, because according to the Futsal Laws of the Game, the goalkeeper had not lost possession of the ball.

(c)Yes, because according to the Futsal Laws of the Game, the goalkeeper can not bounce the ball.

(d)None of the previous answers is correct.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question4 of 20

When an indirect free kick is taken inside the penalty area, is it obligatory for a referee to raise his arm? If this the case, when should he lower it?

(a)Yes, a referee must lower his arm when he has left the penalty area.

(b)Yes, the referee must lower his arm when the ball is in play.

(c)No, this is only a guide for players.

(d)Yes, always, a referee must lower his arm when the ball is touched or played by another player or leaves the pitch.

Reference: Law 13 - Free Kicks

Question5 of 20

In which of these situations is the ball out of play?

(a)When it has crossed the touch line or the goal line completely, either in the air or on the ground.

(b)When play has been stopped by the referees.

(c)When it strikes against one of the posts or the crossbar and remains in the pitch.

(d)Answers a and b are correct.

Reference: Law 9 - The Ball In and Out of Play ; Law 10 - The Method of Scoring

Question6 of 20

During a corner kick, when is the ball considered to be in play?

(a)When the ball moves forward.

(b)When the player taking the kick touches the ball.

(c)When the ball is kicked and it moves.

(d)When it leaves the corner arc.

Reference: Law 17 - The Corner Kick

Question7 of 20

Play is restarted with a dropped ball and , after it makes contact with the ground, the ball goes out directly over the touch line ,without having been touched or played by another player. What action should the referees take?

(a)Restart the game with a new dropped ball, to be taken in the same place as the previous.

(b)Restart the game with a new dropped ball, to be taken on the touch line.

(c)Award a kick-in to the team that last played the ball.

(d)None of the previous answers is correct.

Reference: Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play

Question8 of 20

A goal clearance is taken and the ball goes directly into the opposing goal and scores. Is the goal valid?

(a)Yes, always.

(b)No, never.

(c)Yes, sometimes.

(d)it depends on the competition rules.

Reference: Law 16 - The Goal Clearance

Question9 of 20

In which of the following restarts can a goal not be scored directly?

(a)Kick-in.

(b)Corner kick.

(c)Kick-off.

(d)Answers a and c are correct.

Reference: Law 10 - The Method of Scoring

Question10 of 20

The formulation of Law 7 is:

(a)The beginning and restart of play.

(b)Dropped ball and offside.

(c)The duration of the match.

(d)The assistant referees.

Reference: Law 7 - The Duration of the Match ; Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play

Question11 of 20

During the kicks from the penalty mark, to determine the winner of a match or a home-and-away, one of the goals breaks. Should the penalty kicks continue to be taken in the other goal?

(a)No, the penalty kicks are abandoned.

(b)Yes, if this is accepted by both captains.

(c)Yes, always.

(d)Yes, if this is accepted by both trainers.

Reference: Law 14 - The Penalty Kick

Question12 of 20

Before a match starts, the referees send off three players from one team. What decision do they take?

(a)Suspend the match definitively.

(b)Authorize them to be replaced by the named substitutes, and any other members of the team who are in the area surrounding the pitch, until they complete the team with five players.

(c)Authorize them to be replaced by the named substitutes.

(d)It depends on the competition rules.

Reference: Law 3 - The Number of Players

Question13 of 20

Who determines the functions and obligations of the assistant referees?

(a)The referee.

(b)The Member Associations.

(c)The Rules of the Competition.

(d)The Futsal Laws of the Game.

Reference: Law 6 - The Assistant Referees

Question14 of 20

A player has taken a corner kick and plays the ball again before it has been played by another player. What action should the referees take if the second time he played the ball, he used his hand?

(a)Award an indirect free kick for playing a ball twice.

(b)Order the corner kick to be taken again.

(c)Allow play to continue.

(d)Award a direct free kick or a penalty kick. The referees take disciplinary measures as required by the nature of the actionâ€¦

Reference: Law 17 - The Corner Kick

Question15 of 20

Of the following infringements, which is listed in the Futsal Laws of the Game as a cautionable offence under Rule 12?

(a)Entering or re-entering the pitch without the refereesâ€™ permission or infringement of the substitution procedure.

(b)unsporting behavior.

(c)Dissent by words or actions.

(d)All the previous answers are correct.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question16 of 20

A tackle for possesion of the ball that threatens physical injury to the opponent, must be sanctioned as...

(a)serious foul play.

(b)violent conduct.

(c)unsporting behavior.

(d)dangerous play.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question17 of 20

Which people from each team can the referees authorize to be in the technical area?

(a)Only the team officials.

(b)The substitutes and team officials.

(c)Team players and officials.

(d)None of the previous answers is correct.

Reference: Law 1 - The Pitch ; Law 2 - The Ball

Question18 of 20

During a match, an object thrown by a spectator strikes one of the referees or a player. Play is stopped while this person receives medical treatment. Should the referees allow play to continue?

(a)Yes, they allow the match to continue provided that the injured person has received appropriate treatment.

(b)No, they suspend the match definitively because they consider the incident to be very dangerous and must send a report to the appropriate authorities.

(c)After consulting with the match commissioner, the referees can decide to allow play to continue or to suspend the match, temporarily or definitively.

(d)Depending on the seriousness of the incident, the referees can decide to allow play to continue or to suspend the match, temporarily or definitively, and must inform the appropriate authorities of the incident.

Reference: Law 5 - The Referee

Question19 of 20

A substitute is injured during the pre-match warm-up. His team wants to replace him with another player. Can they do this?

(a)No, never.

(b)Yes, because the match has not started. The referees must be informed before the match starts.

(c)Yes, but only if the other team accepts it.

(d)None of the previous answers is correct.

Reference: Law 3 - The Number of Players

Question20 of 20

When can the referees penalize a foul?

(a)At all times, except during the half-time break.

(b)Only while the ball is in play.

(c)Whenever the ball is on the pitch.

(d)None of the previous answers is correct.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

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